Attachment for cultivators and planters



(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 1.

J. PALMER.

ATTACHMENT FGR GULTIVATORS AND PLANTERS. No. 278,452. Patented. May '29, 1883 N. PEIERs, Photo-Lithngmphor, Wafluingim D. C.

No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 J. PALMER. ATTACHMENT FOR GULTIVATOBS AND PLANTERS. No. 278,452. Patented May 29,1883.

N. PETERS. PhaloLiiho npher. Wahinghn. D. C.

(No Model.) v 3 Sheets- Sheet 3. J. PALMER.

ATTAGHMENT FDR GULTIVATURS-AND PLANTERS.

Patente May 29,1883.

N. PEIERS. Photo-Ulhogmplwr, Wnhing'nn. D. C.

(UNITE STATES PATENT 'UFFICE.

JEREMIAH PALMER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ATTACHMENT FOR CULTI VATORS AND PLANTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 278,452, dated May 29, 1883.

Application filed October1,1880. (No modelJ To all whom "it may concern Be it known that IQ-JEREMIAH PA1.MER,a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Brooklyn, in the county of- Kings and vator or planter, andwhich is especially de-:

signed and adapted for planting cotton or other seed which is enveloped in a fibrous or sticky substance or cover, but which may also be applied and usedfor planting corn or other grain, and plantingpurposes generally.

My improvementconsists in mechanism pro-- ducing a number of movements, the design of which is to keep the cottonseed or other seed agitated and force it to a chamber in the centr of theihopper, whereit is compressed, and thence forced out of a drop, throat, or opening, and so falls to the ground. i

The mostimportant advantage which 1 claim for my improvement is that it prevents any clogging orchoking of the hopper by the seed.

in the drawings, Figure 1 represents a plan i view of myimprovement; Fig. 2, a side elevation of my improvement, with.side of hopper broken away; Fig. 3, a detail of the compressor; Fig. 4, a vertical central section through my improvement, showing the drop or throat open. Fig. 5, a side elevation ofmy improvement, with side and a portion of the front of hopper broken away; Fig. 6, a detail of Fig. 4, showing the drop or throat shut; Fig. 7, a plan ,view of my improvement prepared for cor-n Fig. 8, a section on linear in of Fig.7; Fig. 9, a section on line .y y of Fig. 7;

- Fig. 10, a section on line 2 z of Fig. 7, showing adjustable nipple; Fig.1], a detail of adjustable nipple.

In my improvement, A represents the hopper. Below the hopper, at its front and rear, is the carrier D, made in two sections. These sections of the said carrier D are provided with tongues or flanges at their sides, and slide forward and backward in corresponding recesses in. the frame H, secured to and below 'the friction-rollers 1 move.

' the hopper A, on each side of the sections of carrier D.

Secured to therearsection of carrierD is the cross-bar d to the ends of which are attached pins t, which project Iver'tically upward from said cross-bar 01 and upon which pins the friction-rollers I revolve.

1, 7, and 8.) Thejournals of the said friction- (See Figs. i

rollers 1 move forward and backward in the slots h in frame H, with the forward and backward movement of the rear section of carrier D, and are caused to revolve on their pins by pressing against their bars G, one end of which is secured by the bolts 9 to the frame Secured to the front section of carrier D,

and moving forward and backward in a slot in said front section,is the adjustable feed-bar T, which works in the said slot between the guides d d, and is also provided with the arm or guide 1.. The feed-bar D is adjusted by means of the screw U, (see Fig.7,)thus regulatingthe size of the openingor throat between the front and rear sections of carrier D. Secured to this adjustable feed-barT is the cross-bar t,.at the ends of which are pins, on which pins are the friction-rollers I, moving forward and backward in slots correspondingto slots 171., in which volve by pressing against the spring bars Gr,

which are secured at one end, by bolts g, (see Fig. 7,) to frame H, and on their other ends These l'riction- These bars Gr carry arms 9 which are attached to the side plungers E. The said spring-bars G arecontrolled by springs similar to the springs g,

and in the same manner as the spriizigbars Gr,

attached to frame H at rear of hopper A. These springs, similar to said springs 9, either bear against arms projecting from side of hopperA, similar to the arms 9 or against the sides ot'the covers Q,which may be used to cover the frame H, between which the front and rear sections of carrier D run.

Secured atone end to the side of hopper A,

and. having their other ends secured by the i bolts g to the covers Q, are the arms 8', used for the purpose of strengthening the structure. (See Fig. 1'.)

F F are slot-plates attached to hopper A, on

which the side plungers, M and E, having corresponding slots, move in and out from the hopper A.

Secured to the front section of carrier I) is a knife or sharp edge, d, for the purpose of cutting any cotton or other seed or obstruction that may be lodged between the frontand rear sections of carrier D.

The posts K-,secured on the front section of carrier D, and projecting vertically above it, are provided with holes I) at different heights, through which holes 1) passes a bolt, on which the compressor B, running in the vertical guides It, has its hearing.

The compressor B works in combination with the nipple or trip which forms a part of the arm Y, attached to plate W, which is secured to the hopper A and around the sides ofan opening in the front of hopper-A, into which opening the nipple b pressor B, (see Fig. 3,) b is a gravity-switch or guide-bar, below which the nipple b passes in the'backward motion of the compressor B as it moves backward with the front section of carrier I), and in the forwardreturn motion ofsa'id section of carrier D said nipple 1) passes above and on the top of said gravity-switch I), thus pressing down the compressor B.

b is a plate projecting-from the top of the [compressor B for the purpose offorcing down the cotton-seed in hopper A. I b is a vertical bar attached near one end of the gravity-switch b, and sliding vertically in the plate I) to retain said gravity-switch b in place.

I) is a block secured to and forming the compressing part of compressor B- b is a spring secured beneath the compressor B, which elevates said compressor B after the nipple b has passed over and been disengaged from the top of the gravity-switch b.

Secured to the front section of carrier D is the pitman L, by which motion is communicated to my improvement irom the cultivator and planter to which it is attached.

Secured tothe bottom of the rear section of carrier D by the cross-bar p, and having their hearing on the same, are the coupling-hooks P, through one end of which passes the cross-bar p and the other end of which is formed into the hooks p which engage in slots formed on the under sideof the front section of carrier D. Thesecoupling-hooks]?havetheirendsthrough which the cross-bar 1) passes of much greater weight than their other ends, on which are the hooks 19 thus causing said coupling-hooks P to operate in part by their own gravity.

0 represents slides or runners which are attached to the frame, beneath the hopper A, and on which slides or runners the cross-bar 1), which connects the weighted ends of the coupling-hooks P, and extends beyond them, slides or runs.

Secured to the rear section of carrier D is the follower d above which is attached the lightning plunger 0. In this plunger 0, c is the slot in which the plunger 0 moves. the plate or check attached to hopper A,which serves to compress the spring 0 in the backward motion of the plunger (J. '0 is the spindle surrounded by the spring 0 c is a slot. in which the spindle surrounding spring 0 and said spring work. 0 is the slot in which the top of the trigger S works or moves.

N is the knob orplate which actuates or engages the said trigger S.

V is a plate or cut-off placed beneath the opening in the front of hopper A, under which the adjustable feed-bar '1 passes in the backward motion of carrier D, and under which, in the forward motion of the carrier D, the follower 01 on which is the plunger 0, orces the seed into the throat or opening between the two sections, andso to the ground.

The operation of my improvement is as't'olv lows The hopper A being filled with cottonseed, the machine to which my improvement is attached is put in'motion, and by the pitman L motion is communicated to the connected parts and imparts a backward motion to the front section of carrier D, which carries with it the adjustable, feed-bar '1, moving in a slot in said carrier D, and the cross-bar t, which is attached to said feed-bar T. This backward motion of said carrier 1) also carries back the compressor 13 and vertical guides It, in which said compressor B runs, and causes it to pass in and under the opening in the front of hopper A, into which opening the nipple 1) projects, and also causes the said nipple-b to pass below the gravity-switch b. The crossbar it, secured to the adjustable feed-bar T, also carries backthe friction-rollers I, which move backward in slots in frame H, corresponding to the slots h on the rear portion'of frame H, and these friction-rollers I, pressing against the spring-bars G, revolve on their pins, which project vertically from cross-hart, and cause the spring-bars G to press against their springs, corresponding to springs g, and thus cause the side plungers E,connected by arms 9 to springbars G, to move outward from the hopper A on the slot-plates F. This backward movement ot'the front section of carrier D brings said front section in contact with the rear section of carrier D, and closes thedoor or opening through which the seed falls in planting, the knife 61 cutting any stray cotton-seed or tween the two sections of carrier D, and cansing it to drop out of the way. By this contact of the front section with the rear section of carrier D motion is imparted to the said rear section, which causes the weighted end of the coupling-hooks 1?, attached by cross-bar p to the rear section of carrier D, to fall, and thus raises the hooked ends 12 of said coupling other obstruction which maybe caught be-'-- ss a, between the said follower d and adjustable hooks P, and: ca'nses 'said' hooks p to-engage with the 'slots' formed for this purpose in the bottom of the front "section oficarrier d); i The two sections of carrier D are: thus firmlyisecured together by -thecoupling-hooks P, and move backward, the-cross bar pof the coupling-hooks P sliding backward on the runners 0, attached to the frame, below'the hopper A. This backward motion 'causes theadjnstable. feed-bar T to move back' under the plate or cut-offV, and imparts'a' backward movement to the follower d secured :to the rearsection of carrier D, and {which iollower d has -the lightning plunger 0 secured aboveitx The volveon their pins. This backward movement of the friction=rollersl releases thesprin gs 9,

bearing against the spring-bars'G, which causes the side plungers M, attached by arms 9- to sald' spring ba'rs G, to move inward on the slotplate F. The backward movement of the two sections of carrierD'continnesuntil the crossbar d attached -to the rea'rl'section of carrier D, strikes against l the ends of the frame H,

when: the backward movement *ceases, the action is reversed, and the forward movement begins. In this forward movement the press-v urelof the friction-rollers I, revolving on their pins and moving forward-in slots h'against the spring-bars G, causes themto :press in turn against the'springs g", thus-causingtheside plungers M, connected by the arms 9 t0 the spring-bars G,'to *move outon the slot-plates F fromthe hopper,-instead of in, and the twig ger S of the lightningplunger 0,'moving in the slot 0*,is disengaged by contact with the knob N", andcauses the springci which has been compressed byi'the arm 0, to be released,

and'thus'imparts a quick forward motion to said plu'nger'Qwhich agitate's the seed in the hopper, and forces aportion of the seed before said plungerU and the follower 0& into :the chamber-or opening-tormed in the hopper A feedba ri T. At the same time, by the forward I110ti0tlf0f thecarrier D, the cross-bar p of the coupling-hooks P is caused toreverse its motion and moveforward on the'runners 0, and,

slidingfrom the endsof the runnersO, causes the hooks p rt0disengagethemselves from the slots in the front'section of carrier D, and thus uncouple-the said two sections, and the separation of the two sections and theirv movement from each other fOI'm'SLItUQthI'OMFOI opening through which the seedi'fallsitiThe' reverse motion of carrier Dca'rries forwardrinto the front section of said carrier the adjustable feed bar-[Rand also causes'ithe frictiop-rollers I, attached by their pins to cross-bar t, which is secured to feed-bar T, to move-forwardin their slots-in frame H and revolve on their pins, and

thu'srelease the springs g, which bearagainst; the spring-bars G, and thus reverse.the action of the SldFlill'lllgeISlfl, secured by arms 9 to the spring-bars G, and cause'said side plungers E to move in ward, instead of outward,on theslotplates F. These alternate in ward and outward motions of the sideplungeraE and M, force the seed into the'center of' the hopper and toward the opening or chamber formed between the followerd and adjustable feed-bar T in the bottoilngot' the hopper, 'readyto be compressed by the compressor Bil The forward motion ofth'e;

from section of carrier 1) also causes. the nip pleb z toengageland pass over the top of the,

gravity switch 'b' of thecompressor B, and press down the said gravity-switch b. This gl'avity-switclrb in turn' presses down on the compressor 15 and: the spring b and causes the block Men the endi'ot' the compressor B to compress the seed in the chamber or opening formed in the bottom of the hopper A between thefollower d and the adjustableieed-bar-T, the plate b attire sametime pressing the seed beneath it toward :the' bottom of the hopper..- i

Bythe forward *motion of the tbllo wer:d ,}attached to rear sectionof carrier D,,a portion of the seed which has been compressedbythe lOO bl-ockb onzt he compressor B in the chamber or opening in th'e'bottom. of .the hopper, bc tween the follower d? andfeed-bar T, is forced forward under theplate'V, and, arriving at the front edge'of the hopper. is dropped through the throator opening between. the front and,

rear sections of carrier 1) tothe ground. Whenv the forward motion is completethe nipple b has passed over the top of the gravity-switch b. of compressor B and become disengaged from :thesame, -th'usFrelea-sing the. spring which elevates the compressor B and fits it to resume operation. q

Before-operating my. improvement the size of the chamber or opening inqthe bottom of hopper A, formed between thefollower d and adjustable feed bar T, is regulated to a size sufficient to hold theyamonnt of seed it isdesired :to plantin one place bytnrnin gthe screw U,"whvich', bearing-against one end ofthe adjustable feed-bar T, adjusts the distance ofthe other endof 'said'feed-bar T from the end of follower d i Infplanting cortrorother cereals the compressor B and vertical guides B may be rei moved from the front section of carrier Dand ai slideplaced .in the interiorof hopper A and run in grooves a. a, as shown in Fig. 7, and pressed-down in said grooves, so as to rest on the'plate V, and thus-close the opening in the plate W atthefrontot'hopperA, through which theeompress'or Bi passes. a i

IIS

back by pins passed throughholes in-zsaid plun- 35 I pressing-block b the spring b and plateb.

gers, thus keeping them from moving in and out.

The lightning plunger 0 may also be dispensed with, if desired, as its action is simply to facilitate the agitation of seed in the hopper and the forcing of it forward to such a position that it can be acted on by the compressor. 1

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. The carrier D, in two sections, the front section of which is provided with the adjustable feed-barT, and the rear section of which is provided with the follower d and the coupling-hooks P.

2. The carrier D, in two sections, the front section of which is provided with the adjustable feed-bar T, compressor B, and vertical guides R, and the rear section of which is provided with the follower d and couplinghooks P.

1 3. The carrier D, in two sections, the front 2 section of which is provided with the adjustable feed-bar T, compressor B, and vertical guides R, and the rear section of which is provided with the follower d plunger 0, and coupling-hooks P.

4;" The carrier D, in two sections, the front.

section of which is provided with the adjustable feed-bar T and compressor B, and the rear section of which is provided with the follower (1, plunger 0, and coupling-hooks P.

s 5. The compressor B, provided with the gravity-switch b, the vertical guide b, the com- 6. The combination of the compressor.B,provided with the gravity-switch b, the vertical guide I), the compressing-block b, the spring 11 and plate I), with the nipple or trip If.

7 The combination of the compressor B,

' provided with the gravity-switch b, the vertical guide 11 the compressing-block bf, the spring b and plate I)", with the adjustable nipple or trip b provided with the spring y, and attached to the plate W.. 1

8. The plunger 0, provided with the spindle 0, spring c ,-slots c and c and trigger- S.

v9. The-combination of the plunger 0, providedwith the spindle 0, spring 0 slots 0 and c and trigger S, with the arm 0 and knob N.

10. The combination of the coupling-hooks .P, provided with the cross-bars p and p and hooks p, with the rearsection of carrier D.

11. The combination of the coupling-hooks P, provided with the cross-bars p and p and hooks 19 with the front and rear sections of carrier D.

12. The combination of adjustable feed-bar T, screw U, follower d, and front and rear sections of carrier D.

13. The combination of front and rear seccarrier D, provided with the coupling-hooks P, with the runners O;

15. The combination of the rear section of carrier D, provided with coupling-hooks P, with runners O, and front section of carrier D.

16. The combination of the front section of carrier D, provided with the adjustable feedbar Tand the compressor B, with the rear section of carrier D, provided with the plunger 0, follower d, and coupling-hooks P, with the side plungers, M and E, and their attachments.

17. The combination of the front section of carrier D, provided with the adjustable feedbar T, and compressor B, with the rear section of carrier D, provided with the plunger 0, follower d, and coupling-hooks P, with the side plungers, M and E, and their attachments, and

runners 0.

18. The combination of hopper A, front section of carrier D, provided with adjustable feed-bar T and compressor B, nipple or trip b rear section of carrier D, provided with plunger 0 and its attachments, follower d and coupling-hooks P, runners O, and side plungers, M and E, and their attachments.

19. The combination of the hopper A, front section of carrier'D, provided with adjustable feed-bar T and compressor B, nipple or trip 1), rear section of carrier D, provided with plunger 0 and its attachments, and couplinghooksP, and follower d with runners O, knob N, and side plungers, M and E, and their attachments.

20. The combination of the hopper A, front section of carrier D,provided with the adjustable feed-bar T and compressor B, adjustable nipple or trip I), plate W, plate or. cut-oft V, rear section of carrier D, provided with plunger (J and its attachments, follower d coupling-hooks P, runners O, and'sid'e plungers, M and E, and their attachments.

21.;The combination of the front section of carrier D, provided with the adjustable feedbar T, with the rear section of carrier D, pr0- vided with follower d and coupling-hooks P, and runners O.

22. The combination of hopper A, front section'of carrier D, provided with the adjustable feed-bar T and compressor B, adjustable nipple or trip b plate W, plate or cut-off V,irear section of carrier D, provided with follower d coupling-hooks P, runners O, and side plunglers, M and E, and their attachments.

23. The combination of hopper A, and front section of carrier D, provided with adjustable feed-bar T, with rear section of carrier D, pro vided with follower d coupling-hooks P, and runners O. t

24. {In combination with a hopper, an adjusttabl'e chamber for containing the amount of seed requisite for planting at one place, {and mechanism for agitating the seed in the hopper and forcing the same into said chamber.

' Y In witness whereof I havev hereunto set my;

hand this 14th day of October, 1880.

' JEREMIAH PALMER. In presence of- 7 Lotus W. FROST,

CHARLES G. Con.

that 

